Notable lake · Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut
Mad River Dam
Mad River Dam is a lake in Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut.
Mad River Dam: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Mad River Dam
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Mad River Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.93389, -73.09197. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mad River Dam
- American Museum of Tort Law · museum · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~2 km · Must-see
- Soldiers Memorial Monument · park · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~2 km · Must-see
- Highland Lake · lake · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~4 km · Must-see
- Platt Hill State Park · sanctuary · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~4 km · Must-see
- American Legion State Forest · sanctuary · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~8 km · Must-see
- Beckley Bog · sanctuary · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~9 km · Must-see
- Paugnut State Forest · sanctuary · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~11 km · Must-see
- Peoples State Forest · sanctuary · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~11 km · Must-see
- John A. Minetto State Park · sanctuary · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~11 km · Must-see
- Dennis Hill State Park · sanctuary · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~11 km · Must-see
- Sunny Brook State Park · sanctuary · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~13 km · Must-see
- Stillwater Pond State Park · sanctuary · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~14 km · Must-see
- Saville Dam · lake · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~15 km · Must-see
- Haystack Mountain Tower · viewpoint · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~16 km · Must-see
- Haystack Mountain · viewpoint · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~16 km · Must-see
- Haystack Mountain State Park · sanctuary · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~16 km · Must-see
- Tunxis State Forest · sanctuary · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~17 km · Must-see
- Satan's Kingdom State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~17 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Mad River Dam
- Highland Lake · lake · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~4 km · Must-see
- Saville Dam · lake · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~15 km · Must-see
- Otis Reservoir · lake · Berkshire · ~31 km · Must-see
- Otis Reservoir · lake · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~31 km · Must-see
- Bantam Lake · lake · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~35 km · Must-see
- Benton Pond · lake · Berkshire · ~35 km · Must-see
- Lake Garfield · lake · Berkshire · ~36 km · Must-see
- Wononskopomuc Lake · lake · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~37 km · Must-see
- Lake Buel · lake · Berkshire · ~38 km · Must-see
- West Hartford Reservoirs Recreation Area · lake · Capitol Planning Region · ~39 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Mad River Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Mad River Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Mad River Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Mad River Dam?
Nearby: American Museum of Tort Law (museum, 2 km), Soldiers Memorial Monument (park, 2 km), Highland Lake (lake, 4 km), Platt Hill State Park (sanctuary, 4 km), American Legion State Forest (sanctuary, 8 km), Beckley Bog (sanctuary, 9 km).
Is Mad River Dam worth visiting?
Mad River Dam is listed as a notable lake in Connecticut on Spotwander.